[Costs of Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project soar by $3.5 billion] Budgets for the Neom green hydrogen mega-project, which will tap vast green energy capacity, have soared 70% to $8.5 billion, according to a financial update from co-developer Air Products. Inflation, spare parts, land upfront costs and interest on a $1 billion loan all contributed to the $3.5 billion budget increase the company is developing in the deserts of northwestern Saudi Arabia with partner ACWA Power, a Saudi renewable energy development Merchant and Neom. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.05.19 18:10
• [2600 kilometers of sand crossing roads will be constructed in Inner Mongolia]
• In 2026, Inner Mongolia plans to construct 2600 kilometers of sand crossing roads. As of the end of April, 41 projects have started construction and completed 710 kilometers, accounting for approximately 27% of the annual task. From Maowusu to Keerqin, a comprehensive battle to control desertification by road is unfolding. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.05.19 18:07
• [The first dredging railway in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port has started construction]
• Recently, the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port officially broke ground. This line is the first dredging railway in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port. The total investment of the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port is 152 million yuan, with a designed annual loading and unloading capacity of 3.2 million tons. The line is connected to the Six Scenic Station of the Hunan Guangxi Railway, with a total length of 0.766 kilometers. It is constructed according to the single line diesel standard, with a designed speed of 40 kilometers per hour, and is expected to be completed in August 2027. Editor/Cheng Liting